Dry Fly 'Expert'

A few words and pictures for those who are or would like to be "expert" at dry fly fishing on rivers.

Thursday, 27 January 2011

Approaching some more...

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So you have carefully positioned yourself somewhere downstream where you can watch and wait awhile.  You have enjoyed some of the wildlife ...
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Anonymous (well it was Stephen really) said:

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"I fully understand the value of thorough reconnaissance, but like a lot of anglers I have to travel a fair distance to follow my spor...
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Tuesday, 11 January 2011

The Approach

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In our migration from stillwaters to dry fly fishing on rivers and streams we now come to the most important part of the move.  It concerns ...
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Sunday, 2 January 2011

Titchy bits of tackle...

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...to complete your dry fly arsenal. So far in this imaginary migration from still waters to dry fly fishing on rivers and streams we hav...
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Thursday, 30 December 2010

Landing Net

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If you are making the move from stillwaters, what landing net did you use?  Did it have a long handle?  Did it have a good sized head so you...
Tuesday, 28 December 2010

What have you already got?

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If you are making the move from lakes and reservoirs to rivers and streams it can be more to your advantage to spend your money on your fis...
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Friday, 17 December 2010

Middling...

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So having considered our tops and our bottoms we can now consider our middles. In mountain biking circles in the Peak District in Derbyshi...
Tuesday, 7 December 2010

The Lines...

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Click on the image to enlarge it and click again to get a closer look still ...are now available in WF3F, WF4F, WF5F, WF6F and WF7F.  Th...
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Monday, 6 December 2010

Getting down to the bottom of the subject

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Where you, dear angler, are the "subject". Last time we examined your head, so now we consider your other end.  What you wear on...
Tuesday, 30 November 2010

"Clothes maketh man..."

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They also maketh more successful anglers, especially anglers who must be stealthy for their branch of our wonderful Sport.  If you are comin...
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Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Migration...

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 John Neville in typical pose at Ladybower in the late 60's  ...from still waters "Whence come you?" "The Lakes and...
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Sunday, 21 November 2010

Wandering and Wondering in Winter

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Winter dry fly fishing, in England, need not be a complete waste of time.  It seems that some flies will appear in all weathers and at all t...
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Charles Cotton's Black-Fly!

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 In 1676 Charles Cotton had it as one of the pretenders to the crown of "Mayfly" but it came in Bronze Medal position after th...
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Tuesday, 2 November 2010

Basic Principles - Principles Numbers Two and Three

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Your success will be greatly affected by how well you apply these two elements of this great Sport of ours - Observation and Stealth.  The r...
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